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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
2
A terse roundup reports numerous casualties, a handful of crimes, several fires, and notable political and religious developments from the past week. Authorities and witnesses provide fragmentary details while local outlets push concise summaries.
A catastrophic blast at Abraham M. Kittenbure’s fireworks shop in a Paterson four story tenement killed fourteen people and injured many more. The blast, occurring around noon, shattered windows, hurled a nearby boy against a fence, and caused multiple later explosions in the cellar and upper floors. The cause remains unknown and property losses are estimated under 45 thousand dollars.
A West Virginia special reports a devastating flood that may rival 1889 in Johnstown. Overnight heavy rain and thunderstorm cut rail and telegraph lines west of Elkhorn, with officials estimating at least two hundred deaths among coal region residents.
Dispatches describe a deadly tornado near Nipper Nebraska causing multiple deaths and injuries. Jacob Greening his wife and Grace aged 10 were fatally or severely hurt. Grace survived as the only child of the Greening family. Anderson family losses include two children Ida and Clara aged 7 and 8 killed. Mary Anderson mother survived but ill from shock. Bertha and Theodore aged 1 and 12 seriously injured.
A blue book shows United Kingdom navigation fell in 1900 with inward shipping down 2,619,242 tons and outward shipping down 2,903,600 tons. Foreign shipping rose with inward gains of 2,482,113 tons and outward gains of 2,470,676 tons.
In Iron Mountain Michigan Mary Daniels was killed by Jack Goldsworthy who struck her with an axe as she held her baby. He fled and told Mrs Daniels sister she had fainted before being arrested. Her husband was later murdered in a saloon.
In consequence of General Cailles surrender all insurgent prisoners on Luzon island will be released. Native sources confirm reports that General Malvar will soon surrender, signaling a likely end to major resistance.
The Woodlawn Cemetery Association of Lima Ohio has abolished Sunday burials citing unnecessary work for sextons on the Sabbath and that most Sunday funerals are for display and pomp rather than need.
Senator Kyle and Senator James M Kyte of South Dakota face a grave health crisis with Kyte in critical condition and feared to die. The situation triggers concern about leadership impact and public statements from health officials.
A Plowman's association member says the Mort gage and Trust Co of New York invites all plow and agricultural implement manufacturers to a New York meeting to form a national combination. In Frankfort Indiana Albert Towne shot Mrs Granger and killed himself, with Mrs Granger dying.
A man believed to be A. G. Peterson of Chicago killed by Officer Sully at Rockford Illinois Central station after firing on passengers. Peterson wounded by Sully. he died minutes later at the city hospital. Note found in clothing mentions his child Edith Ballerson and intent to take belongings.
Ohio farmer Ienny J. Dowling traveled to Chicago to buy Jersey milch cows and married the forewoman Gertrude Miler at Libby McNeil Libby’s plant after a whirlwind courtship. They wed on Sunday and left for the Pan American Exposition honeymoon.
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination on July 23 for the position of farmer in the Indian service. Start pay ranges from 2000 to 720 a year with potential promotion and furnished quarters. There are twenty two vacancies across multiple locations including La Pointe Fort Belknap Lenhi Yankton Ouray Carson Colville Yamhax Crow Agency Blackfoot Fort Peck Pierre Fort Yorton Tongue River and other sites.
Austrian Consul in Chicago Baron Von Flesch foresees America's rise to world economic dominance as he departs for Europe. He cites the United States’ diplomatic power and predicts U S ownership of Europe in coming years through expanding American interests abroad. Hungary and Austria-Hungary are seen as developing but not harmed by American progress.
In Hilton New York an 8 year old girl Hattie Ifinches wearing men's clothes called on a neighbor. Her brother Ward In Inches aged 12 fired after seeing the girl enter the home. She died from a bullet to the brain. Mario Haddock of Ileston and Harry Mills of Rochester were visiting nearby when the incident occurred.
Frank Schwartz, engineer at the Wayne paper mill in Hartford City Indiana, found the whistle cord and triggered a distress signal after an oil boiler explosion. Firefighters and mill workers responded, saving the plant while Schwartz endured severe burns and faced possible death.
Two of the negroes implicated in the murder of John Gray Foster were lynched by a Benton Louisiana mob. Frook known as Prophet Smith led the Church of God faction blamed for sentiment against whites. F I McLand also executed.
William Rockwell, a 24 year old described as a notorious burglar, sparked a night of alarm across Chillicothe Kinnickinnick and adjoining counties. After a chase involving nearly 100 farmers, he was captured north of Kinnickinnick by the Norfolk and Western Railroad. He confessed to one hold up and four burglaries begun about 10 PM and ending after a 4 AM attack on John Moss's store wife. Rockwell claimed London Ohio as his home.
Leading Hot Springs businessman John D. Ware is found dead in his bed with two bullet wounds two in the heart and leg. Unclear whether suicide or murder, with a widow and four children left behind. Ware was a real estate and insurance man said to have domestic troubles and an investigation is underway.
A powerful tornado swept over a large area in Delaware County Ohio causing extensive damage. Houses and barns were unrooted trees uprooted fences torn down. the storm tracked about nine miles long and 100 feet wide with no known injuries.
Judge Tarvin of Kenton County Circuit Court in Covington Kentucky held that the United States Court decision in the Stricker contempt case was based on forged records. The ruling exposes alleged falsifications in the material presented to the federal court.
A fire started on the dock at Terry street on the Niagara river front in Buffalo destroying two elevators a large flour mill the ticket office and part of the deck of the International Ferry Company. The total loss is estimated near 210000 dollars.
Obituary reports J D Barbour of Barbour & Sons Paterson N J dies. Fire at C W Leatherbee lumber yard Albany St Boston causes about 80000 in losses. Betting injunction in Chicago halts Parlem Jockey Club wagers. Russian czarina bears daughter Anastasia. Hazen S Pingree dies in London after brief illness. Dayton Ohio Nations Cash Register Works strike ends and plant reopens.
The report lists cattle hogs and sheep prices for Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with varied grain quotes. It notes butter eggs and other staples and closes with a social note about Mrs. Chas. H. Lyman and a bride Miss Irvine traveling abroad for marriage.
Hazen S. Pingree former Governor of Michigan died in London at 11 35 p m after a brief illness Doctors said the ulceration of the stomach and related disease prevented recovery His son Hazen S Pingree Jr remained at his bedside The Detroit body will be embalmed and sent to Detroit Pingree’s career included mayoralty of Detroit from 1889 to 1896 and two Michigan governorships ending in 1898 He was born in 1540 in Denmark Maine and served in the Civil War before building a vast shoe business and reform campaigns.
Miss Anna Irvine of Washington travels to the Philippines to wed Captain Charles Lyman of the Marine Corps. She is twenty years old and the couple plans a wartime ceremony amid long distance courtship.
Bob Saunders killed Pat McQuery near Checotah. S. T. Charles Clark, a young farmer, was killed by a train near St. Francis Arkansas. Coal found on the farm of T. G. McClure near Aurora Springs Missouri. Germany acquires a coaling station on Farsan Island for the China transport service. Charges in British House of Commons accuse agents of grossly defrauding the government in buying mules and horses. investigation planned. Lulu Scott recaptured at Chillicothe Missouri after escaping Missouri Industrial School. She blonded her hair and worked eight days at Geo Pollard’s hotel. Young farmer W. Smith near Warrens Bend Texas loses both eyes and his right arm from dynamite explode while preparing to fish.
Reported deaths from hydro phobia and drowning include Edward Freshley near Rockport Levi Davis in Eagle Creek and Charles Pruitt in White River Marion merchant Robert Sayler fatally injured by a Union Traction car. News covers mill strikes and fatalities weather heat and local industry innovations and a suicide note linked to gambling.
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